Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Prior to the industrial revolution, the study of leadership relied on: A. scientific studies. | | B. intuition and description. | | C. case analyses. | | D. the trait approach to understand leaders. | |
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Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The modern scientific study of leadership can be divided into three eras. These are: A. trait, behavior, contingency. | | B. charismatic, visionary, exemplary. | | C. case studies, research, theory building. | | D. personality, event-based, complex analysis. | |
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Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following factors contributed to the development of the behavior approach to leadership? A. the need to find leaders during World War II | | B. the development of personality testing | | C. the use of behavioral surveys to measure traits | | D. access to military leaders | |
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Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The major shortcoming of Lewin’s early research on leader behavior was that: A. the behaviors were difficult to define clearly. | | B. the researchers could not measure the leader behaviors consistently. | | C. it was not clear which behavior was most effective. | | D. only task behavior was shown to improve performance. | |
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Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The two primary leadership behaviors that are still in use are: A. laissez-faire and charismatic motivation. | | B. autocratic and democratic. | | C. visionary and practical. | | D. consideration and initiation of structure. | |
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Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The primary assumption of the contingency approach to leadership is: A. leadership depends on culture. | | B. what works depends on the situation. | | C. behavior of leaders is contingent on their personality. | | D. leadership effectiveness is contingent on the role of followers. | |
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Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
According to Fiedler, __________ is the most important factor in any leadership situation. A. leader-member relations | | B. task structure | | C. follower maturity | | D. position power | |
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Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
According to the Contingency Model, task-motivated leaders will be most effective in which type of situation? A. moderate control | | B. low control | | C. high-control | | D. all situations | |
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Question 9 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Anwar is a task-motivated leader who is in a high situational control environment. Based on Fiedler’s Contingency Model, he is likely to: A. be tense, overbearing, and over controlling. | | B. be confident, considerate, and focused on removing obstacles. | | C. be considerate, open to suggestions and concerned with resolving conflicts. | | D. Be directive, serious, and with little concern for others. | |
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Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following principles is the basis for the Normative Decision Model? A. Empowerment is always effective. | | B. Western employees expect to participate in decision making. | | C. Groups are wasteful and inefficient. | | D. Employee motivation results from the leader removing obstacles. | |
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Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
According to group dynamics research that is the basis for the Normative Decision Model: A. groups make better decisions. | | B. well trained groups make faster decisions than individuals. | | C. leaders get better results when they rely on groups. | | D. participation in decision-making leads to commitment. | |
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Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
In the _________ decision style, the leader makes the decision alone, with or without information from the group. A. autocratic | | B. individual | | C. consultative | | D. group | |
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Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
When there is no quality requirement and employee commitment is not needed, the most appropriate leader decision style is: A. autocratic. | | B. individual. | | C. consultative. | | D. group. | |
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Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
According the Path-Goal Theory, the leader must motivate followers by: A. encouraging them to do their best. | | B. strengthening the links among effort, performance, and outcomes. | | C. addressing each follower’s needs. | | D. being both a supportive and a task-oriented leader who focuses on followers. | |
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Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Suzanna would like to improve her leadership effectiveness using Path-Goal theories of leadership. She should: A. identify her in-group and out-group and how followers get in each group. | | B. make sure that she has enough power. | | C. understand her followers’ need for autonomy and their perception of the task. | | D. make sure she is comfortable with a variety of decision styles. | |
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Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Having a clear task that provides direct feedback to follower serves as a substitute for: A. leader consideration behaviors. | | B. organizational policies. | | C. leader structuring behaviors. | | D. leader’s lack of power. | |
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Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The substitute for leadership model has increasing applications to many organizations as they: A. implement the use teams. | | B. select leaders with certain traits. | | C. teach leaders to be both considerate and provide structure. | | D. move to other cultures. | |
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Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Employees who do not have a high quality LMX are likely to experience one of the following. A. assignment to challenging tasks | | B. A lot of positive and negative communication from their leader | | C. Limited interaction with the leader | | D. High performance expectations | |
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Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
When the employees’ commitment is essential, they generally agree with the goals of the organization, and the leader does not have enough information, the most appropriate decision style is: A. autocratic. | | B. consultative. | | C. delegation. | | D. individual. | |
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Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The key issue in keeping in-groups productive is: A. the leader’s personality. | | B. the followers’ personality. | | C. how in-group members are selected. | | D. the quality of the LMX. | |
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